Back to category: Business Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. The Break Down Pros Excellent character study Cons The protagonist is less than perfect The Bottom Line Guy de Maupassant’s story has stood the test of time and is as relevant today as when Maupassant wrote it in the late nineteenth century. An Introduction Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace” weaves a tale about Madame Mathilde Loisel who dreams of the finer things of life and is not content with her secure, middle class lifestyle. The price she pays for a single evening of elegance turns into years of drudgery and despair. This is a story that has stood the test of time and is as relevant today as when Maupassant wrote it in the late nineteenth century. The Plot Begins The plot begins with a description of the protagonist, Mathilde, a young lady born into a family with little means, and who marries a gentleman who is employed as a clerk. The setting of this story is ... Posted by: Rebecca Wyant Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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